Replaceable heel for shoes



Feb. 9, 1932. r .1. LIPPERT 1,844,067

REPLACEABLE HEEL FOR SHOES Filed March a, 1930 IN V EN TOR. y

A TTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES JOHN LIPPERT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOISREPLACEABLE HEEL iron snons Application filed March 3,

The invention relates to heels for shoes and especially to exchangeableheels made from rubber or the like. The object of the invention is toprovide a rubber heel with means for easily and quickly attaching theheel to the shoe. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide the shoe with meansadapted to co-operate with the above mentioned means for making itpossible to remove a worn heel from the shoe and for replacing it with anew heel.

Other objects of the invention not specifically mentioned may be easilyunderstood l5 and ascertained from the following descrip tion inconnection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof. It ishon ever to be noted, that the invention is not to be restricted orlimited to the exact construction or formation, shown in the drawingsand described in the specification, but that the invention is only to belimited by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a bottom view of a holder adapted to be fastened to the heelportion of the sole of a shoe and adapted to removably receive anexchangeable heel according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of a heel according to the present inventionprovided with means adapted to cooperate with the holder shown in Fig. 1for adjusting and holding a heel in position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on line s s of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a cross section of a assembly of the holder shown in Figs. 1and 3 and the heel shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and

Fig. 6 is a side view of the assembly of the holder and the heel. I

The holder may be made from any suitable material and has the outline ofa heel as shown in Fig. 1 and is adapted to be attached permanently inany suitable way to the heel aortion of a shoe.

The holder is to be fastened to the shoe with the surface 7 abutting thesole of the 1930. Serial No. 432,829.

shoe and from the body portion 8 of the shoe" a circumferential flange 9extends downwardly. In this flange a groove 10 is'formed for the purposeto be described later on and at the rearward end a shallow opening 11extends through the flange 9 and communicates at one end with the groove10 and at the" other end with the atmosphere. The flange 9 is providedwith an offset or a shoulder'12 as indicated in the drawings, so that adepression 13 is formed on the" lower sur face of the holder. p Y

The heel according to the present invention" consistsactually of twoparts. One part is' preferably made from rubber *an'dhas the shapecommonto rubber heels with the exceptiong that' said heel is not quiteas high as theusual rubber heel. 'On the lower surfacell i ofsaid heelaplurality of knobs "15 or thez'like are provided, which are common withtheol d kind of rubber heels. The out line of the lower portion 16of therubber heel is such, that it fits exactly on the outline of the holderdescribed above. A shoulder 17 is formed on the upper surface of theheel portion'by a circumferential flange 18; extending upwardly'fI'O11'l 'l3l16 heel portion and}. beingarranged somewhat inwardly fromthe outer rim. of the heel." A rib 19 extends also upwardly from'theupper surface and'is ar-' ranged in the longitudinal center oftheheel."A plate 20is fastened'to the heel'portion by means of rivets 21 or thelike, in such a manner, that the uppersurface of the circumferentialflangelS andthe rib 19 abuts the lowersurface of the plate20. 'Therivets21 preferably 'extend through. the knobs 15 mentioned above. I The plate20is provided at its rearmost part with a tongue 22 and the outline ofthe" plate is such, that it fits snugly into the-groove 10. The'tongue22 will extend through the shallow opening 11 in the holder and may thenbe bent upwardly as indicated in Fig. (ito prevent the platefromaccidentally slidk ing' outof the groove 10. The height of thecircumferential flange 18 and the' rib--19 is such; that the uppersurface of the shoulder portion 17 on theheel 16 will firmly abut thelower surface of the circumferential flange 9 of the holder when theplate 20 is inserted into the groove 10 of the holder.

As indicated in Fig. air spaces 23 are formed between the plate 20 andthe heel 5 whereby the resiliency of the heel is increased. It is easyto see, that a heel according to the present invention may be easily andquickly attached and removedto or from a tending opening, and a tongueon said plate adapted to be received by said opening, extending beyondthe same and adapted to be clinched against the outer circumference ofthe holder.

In witness whereof I affix my signature. JOHN LIPPERT.

shoe, provided with the holder co-operating with said heel. 7

WVhen the holder is fastened to the heel pori 2 tion of the sole of ashoe, it is only necessary to slide the plate into the groove 10 andclinch the tongue 22 to prevent the heel from 15 slipping forwardly inorder to fasten the T 0 heel to. the shoe; As long as the tongue isclinched, the heel will be held securely and firmly in position, but bystraightening the tongue 12 it is possible to remove the heel v r by simply sliding it forwardly out of the i 85 groove 10.

Having described my invention and how the same is to be performed, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: r V a v 1. In adevice of the class described a rub 1 I Y j 90 her heel having acircumferential ledge i formed on its upper surfaceand 'a plate fastenedto the upper surface of the heel, extending beyond the circumference ofthe ledge, the Y r 30. heel proper extending beyond the circumferf j I I95 ence of the plate, said plate having a tongue i extending rearwardlybeyond the circumfer ence of the body of the heel.

2. In a device of the class described, a heel,-

a circumferential flange on the upper surface v i p r 1,9"

of said heel, arranged inwardly of the circumfer'ence of the heel,extending parallel to said circumferenceand forming a ledge on the upper surface, a rib extending on the longitu- 40 dinal center of theheel, formed on the upper H i 9 surface thereof and having the same.height if as the circumferential flange and a plate firmly fastened tothe heel and abutting the CiI'r; cumferential flange and the rib, and extending somewhat beyond the outer circumfer} 1 i V i i ence ofsaidflange, but being of smaller dimensions than the outer circumference ofthe heel proper, said plate having a tongue extending rearwardly beyondthe circumference of the body'of the heel. I 4

3. In combination with a rubber heel having a body portion, acircumferential flange on the upper surface of said body portion andforming a ledge therewitlna plate firmly 7 attached to. the heel abovethe circumfereni 1 2 tial flange, having the same outline asthecircumference of the body ortion, but of smaller dimensions and extenting beyondthe outer circumference of the circumferential o l flange, aholder adapted to be fastened to the i I i rear portion of a shoe,having the same outi line as the body portion of t-he heel and pro videdwith a groove adapted to receive the plate fastened to thebody of theheel, said holder to be provided with a rearwardly ex- H h V i I 0

